School
School of Sport & Biological Sciences
Subject areas
Sports & Sports Rehabilitation and Personal Training
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Location - Bolton, Greater Manchester
Andy served in HM Forces for 8 years and then took up posts in the NHS and Private hospitals before entering the world of elite sport – principally Football (Preston North End, Burnley, Everton and Charlton Athletic) and Rugby League (Wigan Warriors). Andy started in H.E at Edge Hill University.
He studied for an M.A. in Education at UCLAN and then an MSc in Manual Therapy at Coventry University.
Currently Andy is on the EdD programme here at the University of Bolton
Research Interests and Research Subject Specialisms:
Clinical reasoning
Clinical decision making
Orthopedic medicine
Sports injuries
Men’s health.
Teaching specialisms;
Manual Therapy
Exercise therapy
Publications and Research:
The development of a framework to teach: Clinical Decision making to physiotherapy students.
Gold standard assessment of a Straight Leg Raise – using three different methods: goniometry, visual and an app.
Rehabilitation post prostatectomy.
Affiliations: (Member of):
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
Health and Care Professions Council Registered.
Musculo-skeletal Association of Chartered Physiotherapists.
Aquatic Therapy Association of Chartered Physiotherapists
Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Occupational Health and Ergonomics.
Fellowship of HEA.
School of Sport & Biological Sciences
Sports & Sports Rehabilitation and Personal Training